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Santos: Portugal will be better than France

Despite losing to France on Friday, Portugal coach Fernando Santos feels his side will eventually be better than the Euro 2016 hosts.

Portugal coach Fernando Santos believes his team will be better than France by the start of Euro 2016.

An 85th-minute Mathieu Valbuena free kick was all that separated the teams in their friendly in Lisbon on Friday. But an upbeat Santos was pleased with what he saw from his team, which is on top of Group I in qualifying ahead of a clash against Albania on Monday.

Santos feels Portugal will beat France if the teams meet at next year's showpiece tournament.